Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Russet Bush Warbler
Locustella mandelli
Russet Bush Warbler (Locustella mandelli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Russet Bush Warbler (Locustella mandelli) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Locustellidae Grassbirds & Allies
- Genus Locustella
- Species mandelli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Russet Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Russet Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Russet Bush Warbler (Locustella mandelli) belongs to the Locustellidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Himalayas to c, se China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.3 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Russet Bush Warbler?
The Russet Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.3 g.
Where does the Russet Bush Warbler live?
The Russet Bush Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Himalayas to c, se China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Russet Bush Warbler belong to?
The Russet Bush Warbler (Locustella mandelli) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Russet Bush Warbler eat?
The Russet Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Russet Bush Warbler migrate?
The Russet Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Russet Bush Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Russet Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Russet Bush Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Russet Bush Warbler's range?
The Russet Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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